Five Children and It
Alma Books
When Cyril Anthea Robert Jane and their baby brother start exploring a gravel pit not far from their new countryside home they make an unexpected and very curious discovery The gravel pit is home to a Psammead a sand fairy This ugly creature has eyes like a snail ears like a bat and the body of a spider and is very grumpy indeed He grants the children one wish every day and though they are excited to have all their desires fulfilled they soon realize that having ones wishes come true can have unexpected consequences E Nesbits much loved childrens tale has enchanted generations of readers and has been adapted for the screen numerous times most notably by the BBC in a hugely popular 1990s series It remains one of the most cherished childrens classics ever written and an indispensable part of every young readers library
